Iranian Society, Government and Culture: Streaming on Docuseek
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As President Trump threatens Iran with the end of civilization, not only is the regime under attack, but also Iranian culture, contemporary life and one of the world’s oldest civilizations. Now with recent developments, Docuseek has curated a selection of films on what this means for a society and for a religious government shaped by martyrdom.

Films from The Docuseek Complete Collection 4th Edition include Shi'ism: Waiting for the Hidden Imam, which features major Shi'ite figures debating the history and values of the Shia branch of Islam, of which is the majority branch in modern Iran; new releases My Worst Enemy and Maziar Bahari's Forced Confessions, which investigate the physical and psychological torture inflicted on Iranian citizens for freedom of speech and expression; and for a musical perspective, Tehran Has No More Pomegranates is a humorous and critical portrayal of contemporary Iranian life. Also included are films from standalone collections, The Pragda Complete Film Collection (Tehran Blues) and The GOOD DOCS Complete Collection (Sānsūr).

Related films include The Destruction of Memory, about cultural destruction, including the destruction of historical sites, which erase historical memory and identity; Nasser's Republic, The Making of Modern Egypt, which shows the parallels between the Suez War against Nasser by Israel, France, and Britain in 1956, with repercussions of blocking both crucial waterways, the bombing of schools in Egypt and Iran, and the potential danger for WWIII; and The Children of Camp Ashraf, which is the only documentary about people who grew up inside the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) speaking on camera, and what happens to children when they become instruments of ideology—from child soldiers to separated families in conflict zones, from radicalization to the long aftermath of political movements that consume their own.

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All Restrictions End

Reflections on Islam and clothing, Iranian cinema, Persian painting and more characterize this thought-provoking artistic documentary. (Icarus Films)

Before Summer Ends

After five years of studying in Paris, Arash has not adjusted to French life and decides to return home to Iran. Hoping to change his mind, his two friends Hossein and Ashkan convince him to take a final trip across France. (Lightdox)

Celluloid Underground

In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, a tenacious movie collector in Tehran becomes an unlikely hero as he undertakes the courageous mission of safeguarding thousands of films from the clutches of the new Islamic regime. (Impronta Films)

The Children of Camp Ashraf

How could beloved parents choose combat before their own children? (First Hand Films)

Contact, Ep. 5 - Iranian Revolution by Abbas Attar

The attack on the American Embassy in Tehran is the key event of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. An iconic photo taken by Abbas Attar synthesizes the contradictions and hopes of Iranian people. (First Hand Films)

Deadly Mistakes?

Critically analyzes some US foreign policy interventions since WWII. (Bullfrog Films)

The Destruction of Memory

Explores the loss of priceless artwork, artifacts and historical sites through war and terrorism. (Icarus Films)

Food for Thought - Persian Balance

Iranian philosopher Tina Rahimy talks with students about moving beyond the restrictive categorizations of language, stressing the importance of openness, respect, and adaptability in communication, discussing how linguistic categorizations—racial, cultural, or sexual—can be reductive and limit the possibility of philosophical thought and real world action. (Viewpoint Productions BV)

The Forbidden University (coming soon!)

Denied education in Iran, Bah·íÌs form a hidden university, defying raids, prison, and exile for the right to learn. (GOOD DOCS)

Forbidden Voices: How to Start a Revolution With a Computer

Their voices are suppressed, prohibited and censored. But world-famous bloggers Yoani Sánchez, Zeng Jinyan and Farnaz Seifi are unafraid of their dictatorial regimes. (Women Make Movies)

Forced Confessions

The untold story of the Iranian regime's bizarre obsession with forced confessions since 1979. (Icarus Films)

Fragments of a Revolution

A view of the Iranian Green Revolution protest movement, which followed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed 2009 election victory. (Icarus Films)

Iran, Veiled Appearances

Depicts clashes in modern Iran between extreme fundamentalism and young people who are pushing for social change, filming with soldiers, religious leaders, students, artists and intellectuals. (Icarus Films)

The Many Lives of Kojin

An Iranian Kurd and political refugee in France, goes to Iraq where accompanied by Kojin, a 23-year-old gay friend, he confronts - with a great sense of humor - his devout family, friends and other members of the Kurdish community with their prejudices against homosexuality. (AndanaFilms)

My Worst Enemy

As an experiment, Mehran Tamadon asks exiled Iranians to interrogate him as if they were an agent of the Islamic Republic. A renowned actor with first-hand knowledge of such mistreatment takes up the challenge. (Icarus Films)

Nasser's Republic, The Making of Modern Egypt

Fascinating and comprehensive documentary on the Egyptian president who led the country from 1952 until his death in 1970. (Mermaid House)

Runaway

A powerful and heart-breaking documentary about a group of young girls in a women's shelter in Tehran, Iran, who are struggling to free themselves from abuse and tyrannical patriarchy. (Women Make Movies)

Sānsūr

Six Iranian women: An artist, schooltracher, journalist, athlete, musician and actress cannot conform to a life in censorship. Once they have escaped the "SĀNSŪR" and enter a life in exile, can they let down their mask and be truly free? (GOOD DOCS)

Shi'ism: Waiting for the Hidden Imam

Across Iran, Lebanon and Iraq a cross-section of major contemporary Shiite figures discuss and debate the history, theology and values of this minority branch of Islam. (Icarus Films)

Tehran Blues

The city’s musicians and poets take us on a musical tour of Iran’s capital in a charming film about a music culture rarely heard of in the West. (Pragda STREAM)

Tehran Has No More Pomegranates

This musical comedy plays with fact and fiction to depict contemporary Iranian life. (Icarus Films)

The Tree that Remembers

Extraordinary film explores the lives of Iranian refugees who cannot escape painful memories. (Bullfrog Films)

Where God is Not

Taghi, Homa and Mazyar were arrested and interrogated by the Iranian regime. All three testify with their bodies, with their gestures and tell what it means to resist, what it means to break. (AndanaFilms)

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